Starker on 21/10/2022 at 00:09
Oh yes, you can always count on the likes of Vae to jump to the defence of even the most unqualified senate candidates. Wow! Much objectivity! Such non-partisan!
Pyrian on 21/10/2022 at 00:37
"Masturbating in view of pre-schoolers = bad" is propaganda now?
Cipheron on 21/10/2022 at 02:20
Quote Posted by Pyrian
"Masturbating in view of pre-schoolers = bad" is propaganda now?
They were referring to Herschel Walker there, not the Arizona guy.
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But for Walker, it's all stuff that came out of his mouth. Holding up a fake police badge for example.
Claiming he didn't know the woman who had an abortion. Later, it turns out she's the mother of another one of his kids. And she says he tried to get her to abort that one, too. Claiming he didn't give her a $700 check. Later, he admitted it's his cheque, but he claims now that he didn't know it was for an abortion. Remember, he lied about having any of these kids. With multiple women. Walker's lies are obvious lies, and he spew lies that are transparently fake at the level of a small child. But apparently this is all propaganda now, and he's actually a genius candidate.
You say this is being "propagandized". It's not. It's called "
paying attention". Go on just pretending stuff isn't happening so you can call it propaganda when people who paid attention discuss it.
Meanwhile, the right wing seem to be in an eco-system where the "culture war" is all-important, yet have zero idea what legislation their own party is even pushing. But they also believe crazy conspiracy theories about how e.g. Joe Biden is going to arm 87000 IRS agents with AR15s to hunt down small business owners. Or the stupid FEMA conspiracies.
That sure looks like being propagandized to me.
Meanwhile you can just check what legislation and important policies the GOP promotes and it sure looks like they're drooling about abolishing consumer rights. That's the stuff they don't want their supporters to eyeball, so spew a wall of culture war nonsense to keep you distracted.
As of Oct 20th:
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https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2022/10/20/23414311/cfpb-unconstitutional-fifth-circuit-supreme-court-trump-community-financial)
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Three judges appointed by former President Donald Trump handed down an astonishing decision on Wednesday, effectively holding that the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the federal agency charged with protecting consumers from a wide range of predatory activity by lenders and other financial services, is unconstitutional and must be stripped of its authority.
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Should the three Trump judges' decision stand, it would effectively neutralize much of the federal government's ability to fight financial fraud — although that outcome probably is not likely given that the Fifth Circuit's decision is such an outlier. As Wilson explains, the CFPB assumed enforcement authority “over 18 federal statutes” when it was formed nearly a dozen years ago, and these statutes “cover everything from credit cards and car payments to mortgages and student loans.”
Meanwhile, the agency also enforces a “sweeping new proscription on ‘any unfair, deceptive, or abusive act or practice' by certain participants in the consumer-finance industry.” All of these consumer protections could evaporate if the Fifth Circuit's decision earns the favor of the Supreme Court.
So basically he defends "unfair, deceptive, or abusive acts or practices" by saying it's too broad to be able to go against these sorts of things. And this isn't an outlier. There have been numerous House GOP attempts to abolish the CFPB
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https://www.accountsrecovery.net/2022/01/18/bill-introduced-in-house-to-abolish-cfpb/)
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A bill has been introduced in the House of Representatives that seeks to abolish the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, accusing it of being an “overreaching government agency with no Congressional oversight.”
H.R.6409 was introduced last week by Rep. Byron Donalds [R-Fla.] and was cosponsored by Rep. Ted Budd [R-N.C.], Rep. Alexander Mooney [R-W.V.], and Rep. Jodey Arrington [R-Texas]. The bill has been referred to the House Financial Services Committee for review. A press release issued by Rep. Donalds indicated that companion legislation will be introduce in the Senate by Sen. Ted Cruz [R-Texas].
So, way to go. Let's abolish consumer protections against financial fraud. It's too "sweeping" to fight against "unfair, deceptive, or abusive" financial actors.
When you support someone like Walker despite their quality as a human being, for the sake of winning control of the Senate, you're actively supporting them to overturn stuff like consumer rights against predatory loan companies, and everything else they have in their sights.
Renzatic on 22/10/2022 at 18:21
Quote Posted by Starker
Oh yes, you can always count on the likes of Vae to jump to the defence of even the most unqualified senate candidates. Wow! Much objectivity! Such non-partisan!
Comeon, it's obvious that the only reason you don't agree with him outright 100% is because you're brainwashed by leftist propaganda. There's no other reason for it! Brainwashing! Cognitive dissonance! Confirmation bias! If you only listen to the things I choose to listen to, and read the things I like to read, you'd see the truth for what it is!
Renzatic on 22/10/2022 at 18:24
Quote Posted by Pyrian
"Masturbating in view of pre-schoolers = bad" is propaganda now?
Well, it depends. What did these preschoolers do to make this God fearing patriot want to pull one off in his truck? Were they dressed like little hussies?
That's the question the media is too scared to ask.
Nicker on 22/10/2022 at 19:36
Ever since Critical Race Theory became a prerequisite for Kindergarten... just saying.
Renzatic on 22/10/2022 at 20:04
Herding all those poor children towards their socialist communist nazi indoctrination. Fortunately for me, I think for myself, and do my own research.
Cipheron on 23/10/2022 at 05:22
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https://www.thedailybeast.com/pro-trump-reawaken-america-tour-flies-off-the-rails-over-demonic-satellites-and-deep-state-mcdonalds)
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Pro-Trump Tour Flies Off The Rails Over ‘Demonic Satellites' and ‘Deep State' McDonald's
The far-right “ReAwaken America” gathering in Manheim, Pennsylvania, this weekend wasn't your typical pro-Trump rally.
The QAnon-peppered programming frequently flew off the rails Saturday, as speakers took severe issue with everything from McDonald's being part of the “deep state” to “demonic satellites” controlling the voting system in the United States.
The day's activities kicked off with a prayer asking for Trump's eyes to be opened so he could be shown when to “implement divine intervention.”
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Other speakers included Roger Stone, Michael Flynn, Pennsylvania gubernatorial candidate Doug Mastriano, and MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell, though the crowd favorite appeared to be organizer Clay Clark, who frequently took to the microphone to accuse McDonald's of being part of the “deep state” and ask about Michelle Obama's gender.
“What gender is Michelle Obama?” Clark asked. The crowd overwhelmingly yelled back: “Male.”
Then, without missing a beat, Clark began claiming there was a “war on food” and alleged a shady left-wing entity was pushing for the feeding of “insect burgers” to the masses.
They're really big on the insect burgers idea now. Look out, the deep state reptilians are trying to cram your mouth full of locusts.
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Right-wing doctor Stella Immanuel, best known for her belief in demon sperm, urged attendees to pray that both satellites and voting machines be destroyed.
“We need to pray and crush...the demonic satellites. We need to send a holy ghost virus into their computers, to destroy them, so they will not function, or until our election is over,” she said, to the crowd's applause.
Earlier on Friday afternoon, Eric Trump—a longtime staple at fringe anti-vaccine confabs—took to the stage and phoned up his father to address the QAnon-friendly conference.
“We love you all,” said the ex-president, who was at times muted by Eric Trump's phone not being close enough to the microphone. “And we'll be back doing things that... We're going to bring this country back because our country's never been in such bad shape as it is now.”
Eric added that he advised his father—who has been subpoenaed to appear before the Jan 6. committee—to testify due to it being “the greatest entertainment.”
“Who wants to pop a beer, make some popcorn, and watch Donald Trump talk about election fraud in the United States of America,” he continued.
lowenz on 23/10/2022 at 20:46
Quote Posted by Renzatic
Brainwashing! Cognitive dissonance! Confirmation bias!
You forget "deflection", another adults word they learned from uncle Peterson teaching them how to live.
Nicker on 23/10/2022 at 23:17
Peterson? That evil fraud needs a thread of his own.
